Piha Beach and Wine Tour from Auckland Including Lunch

Auckland, New Zealand

Explore hidden treasures and top attractions on the North Island on this 5-hour Piha Beach and wine tour from Auckland. Visit the Aratakki Visitors Centre with a guide, and learn about New Zealand’s topography and culture during a walk through the bushland. Delve into the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park, and explore natural attractions including Piha Beach and Lion Rock. After lunch, sample some of Piha’s delicate wines at a selection of local wineries. This tour includes pickup and drop-off at Princes Wharf, Queens Wharf, or your centrally located Auckland hotel.

Following a 9:30am pickup at Princes Wharf, Queens Wharf, or your centrally located Auckland hotel, travel west to the Aratakki Visitors Centre with your guide. On arrival, hear an overview of Auckland's topography and enjoy a short walk through the beautiful bushland. Along the way, discover native Maori carvings and enjoy panoramic views over both harbors.

Continue on to Piha Beach, nestled in the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park and widely considered among the region’s top natural attractions. Here, enjoy free time to stroll on the soft black sands, take photos of Lion Rock, and watch the surf roll in. Between November and March, perhaps visit the wild stretch of coast along Muriwai Beach and admire the gannets nesting in their colony.

After lunch at a local cafe, visit some local wineries with your guide and sample some of the award-winning wines in production. Then, return in comfort to your original departure point to conclude your 5-hour tour.